Course overview

The Bachelor of Laws degree is the required qualification for all who wish to enter into legal practice.

This course offers a rich and professionally relevant coverage of foundational areas of legal knowledge as well as developing the core skills essential to effective legal practice.

It will give you a professional legal qualification allowing you admission to practise as a lawyer, including the giving of legal advice and appearing in court. It will also give you a strong commercial awareness and the opportunity to focus on industry.

Students study in semesters for the first year of their LLB degree and complete 8 units (200 credits) in that year. Students study in 3 trimesters, each of 10 weeks, in both their 2nd and 3rd year of the course and if studying full time will complete 4 units (100 credits) in each of these trimesters. This enables students to complete 300 credits in each of their 2nd and 3rd years of study. Overall, students can complete the equivalent of 4 years of academic study in three calendar years.

In addition to the course-specific admission criteria listed below, please read our general admission criteria. Our general admission criteria apply to all courses at Curtin University.

Admission criteria for Australian and New Zealand students

Guaranteed ATARThis is the ATAR level at which an offer of admission is guaranteed, subject to any other non-ATAR criteria being met.

90

STAT entry
STAT entry - The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) assesses competencies considered important for success at uni. These tests are provided by the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre (TISC) to help mature age candidates apply for certain courses.

Fees for Australian and New Zealand students

Year

Student type

Cost

2018

Commonwealth supported
What is a Commonwealth supported place (CSP)? -
A CSP is subsidised by the Australian Government. They pay part of the course fees directly to Curtin and then the
student pays the remainder. The student can defer this fee to their HECS-HELP loan.

All Australian students studying an undergraduate degree are automatically awarded a Commonwealth supported place.

Learn more about CSPs and whether you're eligible by visiting the Australian Government's StudyAssist website.

$10,760*

Fees are indicative first year only and are subject to passage of legislation.

*The indicative first-year fee is calculated on 200 credit points, which is the typical full-time study load per year, however some courses require additional study to be completed, in which case the fee will be higher than that shown.

This fee is a guide only. It may vary depending on the units you choose and do not include incidental fees
(such as lab coats or art supplies) or the cost of your textbooks - visit other fees and charges
for more information. For more information on fees and to determine your eligibility for HECS-HELP or FEE-HELP,
please visit fee basics or the Study Assist website

If you're not an Australian citizen, permanent resident or New Zealand citizen, please see information for international students.

Within the Faculty of Business and Law, working practitioners bring degree programs to life. You'll be motivated by the real-life stories and industry exposure. In this new LLB degree, high-quality teaching staff aim to give you first-hand insight and knowledge of the legal profession. In addition to covering the foundational areas of legal knowledge, the Curtin LLB offers a unique opportunity for you to choose optional units that focus on high demand areas for law graduates. These are mining, resources and energy law or governance and regulatory compliance.

Although this degree is an undergraduate program consisting of four years' study, high achieving students will be able to fast-track their studies through a trimester system following the first year, so they can graduate in three years.

Curtin's courses are designed with careers in mind. You'll get to work closely with business and industry during your degree. You can really get involved in your chosen field through classes, mentoring programs, voluntary work and industry placements. You'll graduate with the knowledge and skills that are relevant to industry needs and be ready to make a difference from day one.

View our student profile table to get an indication of the likely peer cohort for new students at Curtin University. This table provides data on students that commenced undergraduate study and passed the census date in the most relevant recent intake period for which data are available. It includes those admitted through all offer rounds and international students studying in Australia.